XIth NLS NMC 2025 | By Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Board
NLSIU Campus: Training Centre, New Academic Block and Library
Sunday, August 10, 2025
The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Board at NLSIU hosted the 11th edition of the National Law School’s Negotiation, Mediation and Client Counselling Competition (NLS NMC) on August 10, 2025. This year 44 teams participated across segments. The different rounds were distributed between the Training Centre, New Academic Block, and Library on campus.
Winners & Runners Up
Negotiation Rounds
- Winner: Ritaja Chattopadhyay & Mitul Bhushan (Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai)
- Runners Up: Diya Jaimon & Arnav Mallaiah (National Law University, Delhi)
Mediation (Client Attorney)
- Winner: Smriti Sharma & Ayush Tripathi (National Law University Nagpur)
- Runners Up: Tanaya Kanade & Shivangi Agarwal (Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai (Open Team))
Mediation (Mediator)
- Winner: Dhanashri Dutta (Maharashtra National University, Mumbai)
- Runners Up: Manishe Srivastava (Chanakya National Law University, Patna)
Client-Counselling
- Winner: Yohann Titus Mathew & Khushi Krishania (National Law Institute University, Bhopal)
- Runners Up: Ahika Singh & Raaghav Kimothi (National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata)
Judges
Finals: Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, Calcutta High Court; Chitra Narayana, Lawyer, Mediator and Arbitrator; Harish Narasappa, Senior Advocate, High Court of Karnataka
Semi-finals: Shweta Krishnappa, Additional Government Advocate, Advocate General’s Office, Karnataka High Court; Sharan Kukreja, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Quarter-finals: Biju VS, Independent Law Practice Professional; Bhavna Arul, Legal Associate, Spectrum Legal; Akshay Sreevatsa, Independent Legal Practitioner & Consultant
Anubhab Banerjee, Principal Associate Mediation, CAMP
Finals: Susheela Sarathi, Senior Advocate, High Court of Karnataka
Semi-Finals: Rohit Kumar, Advocate-On-Record (AoR), Supreme Court of India; Aditya Prasad, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Quarter-finals: Srikanth Parthasarathy, Senior Managing Partner, Chakra Legal; Syed Shujath Mehdi, Principal Associate – Dispute Resolution, Kochhar & Co; Deepthi Rajeev, External General Counsel, Xflow; Rahul Singh, Associate Professor of Law, NLSIU
Finals: Arjun Perikal, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas; Poornima Hatti, Partner, Samvad Partners; Anupama Hebbar, Partner, Keystone Partners
Semi-Finals: Suraj Sampath, Advocate; Bharati Rao, Founder, Snehi Mediation and Counselling
Problem Drafters
Finals: Harsh Srivastava, Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Quarter-finals: Siddhant Pengoriya, Vth-year BA LLB (Hons), NLSIU
Finals: Aditya Wakhlu, Founder, Project Law School
Semi-finals: Teja Chhura, Associate, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Quarter-finals: Aman Vasavada, Associate, Verist Law
Finals: Angad Banerji, Vth-year BA LLB (Hons), NLSIU
Semi-finals: Jwalika, Research Fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
Schedule
Negotiation Segment
| Time | Particulars |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Breakfast and Judges’ Briefing |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Quarter Finals 1 and 2 |
| 10:25 AM - 11:10 AM | Quarter Finals 3 and 4 |
| 11: 20 AM - 11:50 AM | Feedback Session and Result Announcement by Judges |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Lunch and Judges’ Briefing |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Semi-Finals 1 and 2 |
| 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Announcement of Finalists |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Judges’ Briefing over Tea and Snacks |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Finals Round |
| 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM | Closing Ceremony and Result Announcement |
Mediation Segment
| Time | Particulars |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Breakfast and Judges’ Brieng |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Quarter Finals 1 and 2 |
| 10:25 AM - 11:10 AM | Quarter Finals 3 and 4 |
| 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM | Feedback Session & Result Announcement by Judges |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Lunch and Judges' Briefing |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Semi Finals 1 |
| 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM | Semi Finals 2 |
| 3:00 PM -3:15 PM | Announcement of Finalists |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Judges’ Brieng over Tea and Snacks |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Finals Round |
| 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM | Closing Ceremony and Result Announcement |
Client-Counselling Segment
| Time | Particulars |
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Breakfast and Judges’ Briefing |
| 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM | Semi Finals 1 |
| 10:45 AM - 11:25 AM | Semi Finals 2 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:10 PM | Semi Finals 3 |
| 12:15 PM - 12:55 PM | Semi Finals 4 |
| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Feedback and Announcement of Finalists |
| 1:30 PM onwards | Lunch |
| 3:00 PM- 3:30 PM | Judges' Briefing over Tea and Snacks |
| 3:30 PM- 4:25 PM | Finals Round 1 |
| 4:30 PM- 5:25 PM | Finals Round 2 |
| 6:00 PM- 6:45 PM | Closing Ceremony and Result Announcement |
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